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This repository contains the data and scripts necessary for reproducing the results in the article, “Make Us Great Again” by Robert Ralston.

Created: 
12 September 2022.

Data File:
MakeUsGreatAgain.dta: includes measures of declinism described in the manuscript as well as measures of 'objective decline' (CINC, GDP).

.do File:
MakeUsGreatAgain.do: Figures 1 and 2 were produced in Stata using the commands in this .do file.

Appendix:
MakeUsGreatAgain_Appendix.pdf: the appendix for the manuscript.


Please contact Robert Ralston (r.ralston@bham.ac.uk) with any questions.
